Specimen Information

Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(freshwater golden clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1243650
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCorbicula
Speciesfluminea
Common Namefreshwater golden clam
StateNC
CountyChatham
LocalityJordan Lake, at Ebenezer Recreation Area, 7 miles ENE SSR 1008 (Beaver Creek Road), [point estimated 9.11 air miles WSW center Apex], [Merry Oaks Quad].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHaw
HUC8 Number03030002
HUC10 NameB Everett Jordan Lake-New Hope River
HUC10 Number0303000206
HUC12 NameBeaver Creek
HUC12 Number030300020609
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Collection Day22
Collection Month7
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26632
Author:Bogan, A., and J. Smith.
Date:2013
Title:Corbicula species data.
Publisher:North Carolina State Museum of Natural History.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 46465
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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